, 1887-07-14

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ant to know that this brace OF accom-
plished swindlers Of the public here
reached their goal, and their powers TO
do further mischief prostrated. y
Shortly after Ex-Minister Gibson and
his son-in-law Hayselden were impris-
oned in warehouse, six mounted rlfie-
men and other guards were detailed TO
look after them. They will be watched
night and day until further orders
from the citizens committee. The ire
OF the populace was aroused
against Geo. w. MoFarlane q Co. for
bringing in rifles and ammunition
from Australia to bolster up the Glib
son government. McFarlane's party
have FASTENED to deny everything
The arms were sent by Holman ~
Co., OF Sydney, N. S. w, and at the
| time OF the seizure q great crowd went
to the dock with the Honolulu rifles
ready for fight. When these NUM-
tions were taken the last hope OF the
Gibson faction expired as the citizens
have hunted out very large supply
of fire arms, rifles imported from
Australia of British manufacture, part
OF them being Enfield and part Mar
tint Henri. The ex-minister took
good care that there would be an
abundance Of ammunition having
ordered an additional supply from
Sydney. The extent OF his prepara-
ton will be made manifest when the
next steamer from Sydney reaches
Honolulu. A detachment of Honolu-
lu rifles has been assigned the
duty of watching every steamer coming
in. On the night of June 3Oth j. >.
Walker, auditor-general, and f. ..
Pratt, registrar OF public accounts,
were noticed to carry from the palace
basketful OF documents, which are
supposed to have had some connection
with the opium bribery case. kala-
kaua also announced to the citizens
committee that the balls to be given in
the palace would be discontinued from
this time on. The king also gave
notice of a reduction in the force OF
attaches about the palace, and agreed
to clear out the harpies and hangers
on who have luxuliat for six years.
He will also give up his hula hula
dancers. In an interview with the res
ident Hawaiian Consul Mckinley a
representative OF the associated press
was informed that so far as was known
at the consulate, the action OF the king
was satisfactory, and that peace would
be fully restored to the kingdom. The
government has been constituted en-
tirely anew. The consul expressed
the belief that the revolution would
stop short of any change in the ruler.
SAN Francisco, July 9.-Interviews
are printed here with merchants as to
the probable .outcome OF the present
crisis in the Hawaiian Kingdom, but
they are somewhat conflicting. Some
of those familiar with affairs on the
islands contend that trouble has only
commenced. Upon the fate OF Gibson
considerable is Thought TO depend.
In the past he has had considerable
influence with Kalakaua and should he
regain it claim is made that they
might make fight against the revo-
lutionary party. One merchant ex-
pressed the belief that as the white
population had determined on u change
and had control of the military forces
they would if necessary declare the
monarchy at an end, and set up a re-
public. The next steamer from Hon
olulu will be the Australia to arrive
next Wednesday, when more
details will be available. The
steamer is said to have large passen-
ger list, large number of white resi-
dents evincing desire to leave the
kingdom in the present unsettled con-
dition of affairs. w. =. Costle, n son
OF one of the kings former privy coun-
sci, arrived from Honolulu to-day on
the Mariposa, he said describing the
scenes in Honolulu on Friday evening,
July 1st: When we sailed everybody
carried arms and the whole town was
under martial law. After Gibson and
his son-in-law were arrested and taken
in charge by the rifles, search was
made for the Secretary OF Foreign Al
fairs, Jas. S. Webb, who is supposed to
oe in collusion with Gibson. He was
found late in the afternoon just
before we sailed and placed in the
warehouse with Gibson and
his son-in-law, Assessor Hay
selden. At II great mass meeting
Thursday evening not one voice was
raised in favor OF the king. The
natives and all were against him, al
though some of his old friends pitied
him. All were opposed to offering
violence to him. The natives, how
ever, were mostly against Gibson and
considered that he was the person
responsible for Kalakaua's ac-
ton. During the meeting on
Thursday a herd OF kanakas swarmed
around Gibson's house and
shouted fol him to come out, but Glib
son knew it would not be safe TO show
himself, and by secret messenger got
word to the Honolulu rifles and asked
for protection. A detachment Of rifles
was sent Immediately to the house and
dispersed the crowd of rioters. They
did tins more by moral force than any
fear the soldiers had of them, for the
natives were ten times their number
and all armed, but the natives had
faith in the rifles and believed that
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